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Swansea City to face Birmingham City in Carabao Cup opener

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 4:03 PM

Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Swansea City to face Birmingham City in Carabao Cup opener

Summary

Swansea City will start the 2026-27 season with a home Carabao Cup match against Birmingham City from August 7-9. The Championship campaign will then commence the following weekend. Swansea last played Birmingham in January, where they drew 1-1, with Zan Vipotnik scoring for Swansea and Patrick Roberts equalizing. Birmingham's manager, Chris Davies, previously served as an assistant at Swansea and led the team to a 1-0 win over Swansea in September.

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By the Numbers

•Swansea hosts Birmingham in the Carabao Cup from August 7-9.
•The Championship season kicks off the following weekend.
•Last matchup in January ended in a 1-1 draw.
•Birmingham's Chris Davies is a former Swansea assistant.
•Swansea begins league play at Stoke City on August 15.

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4:03 PMYahoo Sports — Swans to begin season with Birmingham cup tie

What they're saying

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Swansea City will begin the 2026-27 season with a home Carabao Cup tie against Championship rivals Birmingham City. The cup game will be played on the weekend of 7-9 August with the Championship campaign kicking off the following weekend. Swansea's most recent meeting with Birmingham was in January, when Patrick Roberts' second-half goal earned Blues a point in south Wales after Zan Vipotnik's opener.
— Yahoo Sports

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